| Price from | $9/mo | $2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 8.3 (#54) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Payments | Meridian connects to the publisher’s Stripe account and automatically creates Stripe Products and Prices from subscription tiers. | The maker says subscription transactions are secured through Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase and that Silvrback does not hold users' financial data. |
| Product | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. | Silvrback is a minimalist blogging platform focused on written expression and distraction-free writing. |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | The maker says users can email for help and typically receive a timely response from a person, usually Kermit. |
